15-30 A Tennis Podcast (ATP)

Tsitsipas pushed Djokovic to the brink in the French Open Final. He went up 2 sets to love but could not finish him off. Djokovic has now moved within one major title of his rivals, Federer and Nadal. Tsitsipas has been a dominant force on the clay the past two years. He wins differently than Nadal or Djokovic and the numbers back that up. The numbers show that he plays like Roger, at least on clay. The season now shifts to the grass where Novak Djokovic will look to continue his domination at Wimbledon. Federer, the 8 time Wimby champ, struggled on the grass at Halle. Will his find his form in time to hoist a 9th crown?

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For the first time Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer were drawn in the same half of a grand slam. Nadal comes into RG as the usual strong favorite. But who is likely face potentially Nadal or Djokovic in the final? Thiem, the prince of clay, still hasn’t found his form. Who will rise up in the other half of the draw to challenge for the French Open title? The time is now for the #NEXTGEN or any other player bold enough. Ruud, Rublev, Opelka, Tsitsipas among others could become slam finalists for the first time. We cover all the numbers on the ATP tour including numbers surrounding Federer’s disappointing tour comeback.

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Zverev conquered not only Nadal on his favorite surface, but also secured his 4th Masters Title and 2nd in Madrid. 3 out of his 4 Masters titles have now come on clay. What makes Zverev so good on clay? Nadal won Barcelona by saving a match point and dispatching Tsitsipas in a thrilling fashion. But by Nadal’s clay court season standards this is one of his worst on record. Even if he loses in Rome he will still be a favorite at the French. But who would be the 2nd and 3rd favorites? The young players are making their case that they can not only defeat Nadal but also take home the big titles on clay. As always we bring you the numbers behind the matches.

Tsitsipas and Hurkacz each won their maiden Masters 1000 titles. The Big 3 aren’t going anywhere but the young guys keep getting better. Rublev took out Nadal in 3 sets on his beloved clay in Monte Carlo. Tsitsipas and Sinner have also been a force on the clay. With Thiem struggling who will rise to challenge the mighty Nadal on his favorite surface?

Novak Djokovic has now won 8 out of the past 11 Aussie Titles and 9 total. What makes him so dominant down under? There were many dynamic matches including Tsitsipas’ triumph over Nadal from 2 sets down. How did he do it? What do the numbers reveal? As always we talk about the legacy of the Big 3 and the up and coming Next Gen. The Russian duo of Rublev and Medvedev continues to impress and the great Roger Federer returns to the ATP tour this week at Doha…

The COVID-19 Pandemic has delayed the first major of the year. With no tennis matches to cover or draw to analyze we take the time to cover past epic matches from the Australian Open. With Fed-Nadal, Wawrinka-Djokovic, and Nadal-Verdasco to name a few. Will Djokovic capture his record extending 8th major title down under? Or will the Next Gen continue their quest for titles? Will Thiem continue his excellent form on the hard courts? It’s time to prepare for a thrilling Aussie Open.

Medvedev won the 2020 ATP Finals in an emphatic fashion by defeating Nadal, Thiem, and Djokovic among others. This marks the 5th new ATP Finals champion in as many years. Is tennis truly seeing a changing of the guard? What makes Medvedev so good on the hard court? Who will win slams in 2021 and why? Listen to find out the answers to these questions and more.

Discover the numbers behind the matches on 15-30 A Tennis Podcast (ATP)

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Rafael Nadal captured a record extending 13 Roland Garros Titles. He now stands at 20 Grand Slam Titles in total. This ties him with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam Titles (by men). The score is now an even 20-20 in the crazy year of 2020. We cover this achievement and all the stats surrounding the short clay court swing and indoor season. Why is Medvedev so bad on clay yet so effective on hard courts? Which player has improved the most in 2020? Which players have proved to play well on every surface? Nadal didn’t drop a set en route to another RG title, is he somehow still getting statistically better? Tune in to hear the answers to these questions and more at #15-30.

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Dominic Thiem won his first grand slam title. Zverev made his maiden slam final. We bring you the numbers behind the matches from the US Open. How did our serve factor model do in predicting match outcomes? Which players impressed and which ones disappointed? Another 5 set final is in the books. A trend has been made. The Big 3’s stranglehold on the major titles maybe starting to loosen…

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